Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-26

: cLool OF Harvard. He took his d.
gree Of Faclelor of Science in 1857.
During three terms in the chemical
school, with which he supplemented
his studies at the scientific school,
he devoted a part OF his time 70
teaching in his fathers school for
Young women. Agassiz went to Cali
iornia in 1859, where he received the
appointment of assistant on the United
States Coast Survey. His work was on
the northwestern boundary. After re-
signing Office he employed himself in
San Francisco making drawings of fish
that had been caught along the boun-
Diary. st this time also he began TO
make additions to his father collection
of natural objects. He spent the great
or part of the winter of 1859 80 at Pan
ANA and Acapulco, collecting speci
mems for the Museum of Comparative
Zoology at Cambridge. Massachusetts.
The next spring he returned to his
work at San Francisco. After exam
lining mines i'll the interior of Cali
folnia, in July. 1850, he returned to
Cambridge, where lie was appointed
agent Of the museum. He then took
the full course in the geological and
geological departments of the Law
renee Scientific School. Previous to
the absence of his father in Brazil, III
1865, he had been appointed assistant
in zoology at the museum, Cambridge.
OF which he was in full charge at that
time. In 1865 also he engaged in coal
mining III Pennsylvania, additional t.
his work ut home in Massachusetts.
From 1866 to the autumn of 1859 Agas
eiz assisted with brilliant success in the
development of mining property in
Michigan. He atterward went abroad
to examine the museums of the leading
countries Of Europe. When, in 1870,
he returned TO Cambridge he was made
assistant curator of the museum. His
father died in 1874, when Alexander
succeeded him as curator OF that insti
tuition. IN that year also he was elect
I'd 10y the alumni one OF the oversecrs
of Harvard. -Four years subsequently
he was chosen by the corporation one
of its fellows. He resigned the honor
Two years ago on account oil bad health.
Nj Agassiz retains his connection
with the museum, which he has en-
liched 10y liberal gifts. 1t is stated that
N all he has given more than half
million dollars to Harvard University.
At the present time he is away on Il
iong voyage to Alaska, taking rest
and hoping to regain strength after
the exhaustion induced by excessive
application.
Mr.. Agassiz was for time connected
with the Anderson School of Natural
History, on Penikese island. Some re-
suits of his work Ill various parts OF
South America, in 1875. are seen in
the collection of Peruvian antiquities
at the Peabody Museum. Cambridge.
IN 1873 he gained the Walker prize of
"A thousand dollars from the Boston So
ciety of Natural History. Two years b.
ter be assisted Sir Wyville Thompson
70 arrange and make up the collection
Of the Challenger exploring expedition.
de was the first foreigner to receive the
'Prix Series" from the Academic des
Sciences de Paris. The honor is award
ed once only i'll ten years. Agassiz
spent the winters from 1876 to 1881 in
de6p-sea dredging, the steamer Blake
being placed at his disposal for this
purpose by the Coast Survey. His de-
gree of LII. d. is from the University
OF Cambridge, England. He was
elected a member OF the American As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Science in 1869, six years later he
became a fellow, and in 1870 was
made yice-pIesident. In 1886 he
was elected TO membership in the
National Academy Of Science, and
beld the Office of foreign secretary
till 1866. Dr. Agassiz is likewise Il
Lnember of the following societies:
The Acadmy Of Natural Societies, Phil
adelphia the New York Academy Of
Sciences; the American Philosophical
Society, Philadelphia the Essex In
stitute, Salem, Mass. the Society of
Natural History Montreal, Canada
the Geological Society OF Manchester,
England the Geological, Linnean, and
Royal Microscopical Societies of Lon
don, AID other societies of less re-
nown. The list OF bis published works
would be long one. All his papers
and volumes are on subjects Of natural
history
This emiDent man of science is uu-
pretending in his manners, lively and
energetic 'in bis movements. lie is
kindly natured and affable, a good and
a wise man like his great father, an
honor 30 human nature.
BEILE oY BnuapON Zen. Year. OH Wits.